Bird’s Eye View – Friends

Welcome back! I have a new gig…I am now on the Design Team for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  You will know that I have played along with them for some time now and I am delighted to be able to continue to inspire you. This week’s sketch is (#639) and my choices were influenced byContinue reading “Bird’s Eye View – Friends”

Shades of Blue – Best Wishes

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#373), we have a color suggestion and at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#464), we have a sketch. I selected Cupcake Inspiration (#618) Trees for my theme. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Scene and theContinue reading “Shades of Blue – Best Wishes”

Beautiful Butterflies – Happy Birthday

Hello again!  Another challenge deadline… Cupcake Inspiration (#615) is featuring Orange, Pink and White for their suggested palette and I selected to use the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle for Farm Quest (#70) and their Insect theme. I opted to CASE (copy and selectively edit) Kayla Renee’s card that is featured this week with Facebook’s Global DesignContinue reading “Beautiful Butterflies – Happy Birthday”

You’re Classic

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#366), we are given a sketch to work with. Additional Influences: Style: Paper Players (#725) for clean and simple: Colors: Cupcake Inspirations (#611) for red, black and white; and Materials: Shopping Our Stash (#541) to use patterned papers. Here is the result: Steps: All elements wereContinue reading “You’re Classic”

Corner in Bloom – Hello

Welcome back!  Merrily we go along… A number of challenges today: TGIF (#510) is asking us to use items from the Sale-abration Brochure and I selected the stamp set – Corner in Bloom and the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper.  Today at Stampin’ Through the Catalog, the featured stamp set is Elements of Text, andContinue reading “Corner in Bloom – Hello”

Nests of Winter – Cardinal Hello

And…it is Friday!  Lots happening today but I am sneaking a card in to meet a deadline. Cupcake Inspiration (#607) is featuring warm toasty colors…but what to do? Heart’s Quest (#67) is looking for at least three items on the list and I chose Cardinals, Woods and Woodgrain Heart which ties in nicely with FarmContinue reading “Nests of Winter – Cardinal Hello”

Penguin Birthday Greetings

Is he not the cutest little guy! Today’s challenges: Cupcake Inspirations (#606) featuring Penguins; Seize The Birthday (#295) asking for a single stamped image. Creating with the Alphabet Letter “Q” – for Quick and Easy in mind and a loose interpretation of the Stampin’ Up! Template Number 10 Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Penguin Birthday Greetings”

Birds of a Feather – You’re in my Thoughts

Welcome back!  A few more deadlines… Starting with the Atlantic Hearts (#601) Sketch and the Facebook Color INKspiration (#176) Palette. Further inspired by the Shopping Our Stash (#533) and Seize The Birthday (#294) Themes and sharing with Cupcake Inspiration (#605) which has a similar color scheme. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adheredContinue reading “Birds of a Feather – You’re in my Thoughts”

Merry Patterns – Happy Holidays

Welcome back!  A few more deadlines… Playing with Jingle Belles (#2407) and choosing a Cookie for inspiration and using the color palette from Cupcake Inspirations (#591) and bringing them together, the Paper craft Crew (#564) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble a version of theContinue reading “Merry Patterns – Happy Holidays”

Lovely & Sweet – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  Had a rather busy day yesterday so I am off to the races today. Challenges: Inspire Create (#159) to use product from the new Mini Catalog and/or the Sale-a-bration Brochure; Make My Monday (#217) for a Birthday theme; Cupcake Inspiration (#585) for the colors; Krafty Chicks (#699) for a clean & simple cardContinue reading “Lovely & Sweet – Birthday Wishes”